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TI-2023-21233 Aliases CVE-2023-40414GHSA-rvwq-r5pc-g3h9

Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01151 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17tvOS (Apple): 17+3 more productsRed Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 1717Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 1717Patch availableCNA
AppleSafaribefore 1717Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 1414Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1010Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10 Fixed in 10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 17
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkitgtk4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
  • RHSA-2024:2982 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.42.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.42.5-1.el8 +1
  • RHSA-2024:2126 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.42.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.42.5-1.el9 +1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 17 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21685 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2023-22922 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-21212 Missing authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17

    14 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22357 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2023-21685 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2023-22922 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 17

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22922 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-21205 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 30
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:2982
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40414
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvwq-r5pc-g3h9

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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